Head-To-Head Survey: Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP) versus CTGX Mining (OTCMKTS:CHCX)

Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP) and CTGX Mining (OTCMKTS:CHCX) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Molson Coors Beverage and CTGX Mining”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Molson Coors Beverage	$13.73 billion	0.68	$1.12 billion	$5.07	9.28
CTGX Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Molson Coors Beverage has higher revenue and earnings than CTGX Mining.

Volatility & Risk

Molson Coors Beverage has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CTGX Mining has a beta of 12.63, meaning that its share price is 1,163% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Molson Coors Beverage and CTGX Mining, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Molson Coors Beverage	1	10	6	0	2.29
CTGX Mining	0	0	0	0	0.00

Molson Coors Beverage presently has a consensus target price of $56.62, indicating a potential upside of 20.31%. Given Molson Coors Beverage’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Molson Coors Beverage is more favorable than CTGX Mining.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

78.5% of Molson Coors Beverage shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Molson Coors Beverage shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of CTGX Mining shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Molson Coors Beverage and CTGX Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Molson Coors Beverage	7.81%	8.61%	4.39%
CTGX Mining	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Molson Coors Beverage beats CTGX Mining on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Molson Coors Beverage

Molson Coors Beverage Company manufactures, markets, and sells beer and other malt beverage products under various brands in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers flavored malt beverages including hard seltzers, craft, spirits and energy, and ready to drink beverages. It provides its products under Aspall Cider, Blue Moon, Coors Original, Five Trail, Hop Valley brands, Leinenkugel’s, Madri, Miller Genuine Draft, Molson Ultra, Sharp’s, Staropramen, and Vizzy Hard Seltzer above premier brands; Bergenbier, Borsodi, Carling, Coors Banquet, Coors Light, Jelen, Kamenitza, Miller Lite, Molson Canadian, and Niksicko, Ozujsko under the premium brands; and Branik, Icehouse, Keystone, Miller High Life, Milwaukee’s Best, and Steel Reserve under the economy brands. The company was formerly known as Molson Coors Brewing Company and changed its name to Molson Coors Beverage Company in January 2020. Molson Coors Beverage Company was founded in 1774 and is based in Golden, Colorado.

About CTGX Mining

CTGX Mining, Inc., through its subsidiary, Sackets Harbor Brewing Company, develops, produces, and markets micro brewed beers. The company offers its products under the brand names of War of 1812 Amber Ale, Railroad Red Ale, Thousand Island Pale Ale, 1812 Amber Ale Light, and Harbor Wheat. It also develops complementary products, such Sackets Harbor Coffee and Sackets Harbor Brewing Co. Root Beer. The company was formerly known as Harbor Brewing Co., Inc. and changed its name to CTGX Mining, Inc. in November 2012. CTGX Mining, Inc. is based in San Francisco, California.